Curtain-pole-concealing suspension means for double-fabric draperies.



E. B. ASHMORE.

SPENSION MEANS FOR DOUBLE FABRIC DRAPERIES. APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1914.

CURTAIN POLE GONGEALING SU Patented Sept. 1, 1914 THE NORRIS PETERS 1:0,. PHOm-LIrHO,, WASHINGTON MORE, -.a;citizen of the UnitedIStates of the county men.

EDITH BANCROFT Asnivroim, or rmnnnnnrnm; PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE-CONCEALING SUSPENS To aZZ w/win it may concern i Be it known that I, EDITH BANoRorrAsH- anda resident of Philadelphia; in of Philadelphia and. State of l ennsylvania, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Pole- America,

- Goncealing Suspension Means for Double- 1O constitutes the -double portieres or ceal Fabric "Draperies, whereof the following is a specification. The objectof this invention istoprovide a suspension means for curtains, "portieres may be readily applied to the curtain without stitching and which will'susp'end. it in such a mannerjas tocover and conceal the pole from view on both .sides of, the curtain or portiere; I

The invention is especlally adaptedjfor' portieres, composed] of 'i two thicknesses of-the same-"or differentfabrics.

- Figure 1 of accompanying drawings represents an elevation of one side'of a fragment of a double fabric portiere suspended from a} curtain .pole by one embodiment of this invention a central portion of one constituent fabric being broken out' to: better show said embodiment. *Fig-Q represents-a vertical section thereoffon line.2-2 of Fig.

1 extended to show. the ends of the fabrics united at one end of the curtaln. Fig. 3 7 represents a top plan view thereof, Fig. 4: represents a top plan view of another form ofpole spanning carriage in'whichthe arch consists of a single strand composed of two wiresztwisted together and provided with anti-friction rollers.

The same reference numbers indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

This drapery suspension pincomprises a traveling carriage or slide freely movable along the curtain pole and upturned pins at oppositesides thereof adapted to penetrate both layers of the double fabric curtain or double portiere and hold them up on o posite sides of the pole so as to conhoth faces thereof. I y

The drawings show two embodiments of the invention.

In the preferred of two strands I other wire. The traveling carriage orsl de This carriage is preferably arc-shaped to fit over the top of around curtain pole 50, but

form spreading bars 21, and 22.

form of embodimentshown in Figs. 1 to 3, the device is composed. a and b of brass, steel or center of the structure.

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4 Pate11ted Sept.1;1914. ApplicationfiledMay 19,1914. Seria1No.839,540. i

it be ofother shape to fit a pole of otherform in cross sectionJQThe carriage has preferably a divided span composed of parts of both strands a and b di'sposedapai't from each other. I The carriage has. shanks QOand 25 connected withthe opposite ends I of thetop span and dependent from opposite sides of the carriage. Each shank' is preferably conmposed of hportions of the wires a and b, twisted. togethergg The upper end of the shank 20 is connectedwith the divided span of the saddle or :slideglO at one end thereof by angular bend s'll and 12 andthe shank 25 is connected-with .said spans at the other ends thereof. by angular bends 13 and 1 1. These bendsmay be at.

forty-five degrees or any other suitable angle. ,The wires ,a and bidiverge in opposite directions from the lower end of the shank 20, preferably horizontally at. right angles to saidshank. andisubstantiallylongitudinally with "reference to the pole-and spreading bars .26and2i7 are formed at the lower end of the shank 25. f The wires 4; and

Similar I); are-bent upwardat the outer endsaof the spreading bars aforesaid and form upturned vertical pins BO and 3501i one; side offl the carriage '10 and upturned vertical =pins 4O and45 on the other side thereof. These pins are sharp-pointed .at theirupper ends and are' elongated toholdjthe fabrics at the top or"head1ng of the curtain' suificiently the pole; 50 and curtain fix;-

high tocover p I V tures so that they cannot be seen from either side of the curtain or sufficie ntly high to also close'the space between the pole and p the top of the opening or doorway as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. -The carriage or slide 10 is preferably provided with antifriction rollers 15 to facilitate its movement along the curtain pole.

In Fig. 4 the carriage is composed of a single centralspan 110, the wires or and 1) being twisted together across the top of the device instead ofbeing separated as in the other embodiment herein illustrated. This single span carriage may also be provided with antifriction rollers 15.

This drapery suspension means is especially useful 1n connection with a curios tain or portiere composed of two fabrics 60 and 65, which may be united along their vertical ends by seams as 66. These seams do not extend to the top of the curtain and the heading portions of the I fabrics are separable to permit the entrance of the pole between them, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

In applying this duplex suspension pin, the pins 30 and 35 on one side of the slide 10 are inserted in the heading of one fabric as 60 of the double curtain and the pins 4:0 and on the other side of the slide 10 are inserted in the heading of the other fabric as 65 of said curtain. A sufficient number of suspension. pins are so applied to the cur tain and then the curtain pole is passed between said fabrics at the upper end of the curtain and under the carriages l0, and then the pole is placed in position on its support-s. Q

"his duplex suspension pin is especially applicable to curtains or portieres which are plaited and thepins 30 and 85 on one side of the carriage 10 are made to engage ad jacent plaits of one fabric of the double curtain and the pins 40' and 45 are made to engage adjacent 'plaits of the other fabric thereof. The spreading bars 21, 22, 26 and 27 extend across the joints between the folds and hold them in place.

The form of embodiment may be varied as regards specific details thereof withouta departure from the invention claimed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A duplex drapery suspension pincomposed of wire strands forming a central carriage having an arched span adapted to slide on a curtain pole, shanks integral with said span and extending downward from opposite ends thereof, spreadin bars disposed at right angles to the span 0 the carriage and integral with said shanks, and upturned pins at the outer ends of said bars.

2. A duplex drapery suspension pin composed of wire strands f'orminga central carriage provided with anti-friction rollers and spreading having dependent twisted shanks on its opat its opposite sides, spreading bars at the lower ends of said shanks, and upturned pins at the outer ends of said spreading bars, said pins being operative to hold the fabrics of a double curtain in concealing position on opposite sides of a pole.

'5. Aduplex drapery suspension pin'composed of wire and comprising-a central straddl ng carriage adapted to traveli'on a curtain pole, and upturned pins integral with said carriage on opposite sides thereof,

said'pins being adapte respectively to en,-

vgage separate fabrics o-fa double curtain or curtains. r

6. A duplex drapery suspension pin composed of wire and comprising a central 1.,

straddling carriage adapted to travel on-a curtain pole, and upturned pins integral with said carriage on opposite sides thereof,

said pins bein adapted respectivelv to engage separate f curtains and being elongated to extend upward on opposite SldQSOf said pole to hold said fabrics in position. tolconceal the pole on both sides thereof;

, EDITH BANCROFT 'ASHMORE.

Witnesses: v

ALBERT T. HANBY, v EMMA M. STEIN.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

" Washington, D. G.

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